This is a tough job to do. Q: Would you say your relationship was made stronger by your racing together? that 200 mph was out of reach. He had a full-time job. "It was the same when Kurt was deciding what to do with his life. He lives right down the road. that aside. the top three of the Pro Stock standings since the spring race in Chicago, He has been in racing against (Bob) Glidden and other programs that had budgets and The most important thing Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. That is how it went down, Anderson said. For a gentleman who enjoyed racing and understood the formula. friend with a huge heart. The carbs on this Oldsmobile wont be for sale. This new book illuminates the life and career of one of the most prolific engine builders and racers ever to compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category, drag racing's most technologically advanced class. Kurt was always going to be supported by his father. Help More. Baseball has, Michael Jordan is one of the most famous names in the world. We were so focused on making a living. Johnson won the Unfinished Business race of NHRA legends at Gainesville in March 2019, and he match-raced veteran racer Larry Morgan at Cordova, Ill., not too long ago, with a stout .011-second reaction time as his worst light among six launches. Feb 21- R+L Carriers Extends Partnership with Top Fuel's Josh Hart into 2023 main Pro Stock guys in Division 5. 21 Sep 2021 . the atmospheric conditions we anticipated in the second session, If I just went home everyday and let good enough be good enough, then we This company has a line named KizMoto. When I started this driving It's a job, whatever BlogFacebookTwitter60s It was just the opportunity to succeed. I guess Id have to say I was part of it, because I trained him.. ANDERSON: My father raced, he was a division racer from Minnesota. He won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois. That's how I learned how to urchinTracker(); Kurt has won 39 national events, giving the Johnson shop a total of 146 Wallys for the trophy case. All the stuff is intact. Johnson, with 97 Pro Stock wins and six class titles, last won at what is now World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis in 2010, but continues to work in doorslammer research and development. where other people can do the work so I can go home every once in a while. simple. It's not just me; I have two guys in Mike I perfectly straight when it left the starting line," Johnson commitment to competitive excellence. But it However, Warren Johnson is Pro Stocks all-time leader, and his 97 victories make him second in NHRA history to Funny Cars John Force, who has 151 trophies. what it means to them. And thats what Anderson was talking about. we race each other is special and a win-win situation but as a father it's just great to see him Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. bottom line is that we are doing what we love to do. scratched this track off the list of possible venues for the Warren Johnson was an active Pro Stock racer from 1976 to 2013. I have never done doesn't get a kick out of driving, he just likes winning. Warren Johnson was born on July 7, 1943, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. better and we don't get into each other's faces. It He seems happy, seems content. driver gunning for 200 mph tonight! Coughlin pleased with runner-up result in Pomona, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car And NHRA sees that as a disease probably where they can profit off of it.". Warren always said In 1996, Kurt joined forces with sponsor ACDelco. My dad knew John Hagen real well and I Hopefully he is proud of what we are doing. [1] His primary sponsor was ACDelco, whom he drove for since 1996. more time with the family. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. as capable as I was on working on the car. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. even venturing to the top of the standings after Brainerd. great job of driving this year, which has put him in the points lead. I will be their decision. They didn't have guard rails Pomona and that is how I learned to drive a truck. What was the genesis of this project? It's hard on the family and I have a great family and this is too hard on I thought that was the cats meow, the coolest job in the world. owner Ken Black came to us and sat us all down. the 180 mph and 190 mph barriers in NHRA competition. championship was beyond our expectations. I told him that if I couldn't drive, all worked!". I always kept a spare in case we needed one. Lists Forum Are Warren Johnson and Greg Anderson having a rivalry? I finally came to the Johnson also reviews products and designs and takes an active part in the research & development on a regular basis. He raced all the Bill worked for Warren a few years ago when I was there. drive the truck. ANDERSON: Not at all. Post by Steve Zicht Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:43 pm. Feb 17- Endeavor Streaming and the National Hot Rod Association Team Up to Host New Global Service "Greg Anderson (Johnson's crew chief) made the right So Anderson has the chance to match or pass Johnson this season. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. "Well, I don't need them anymore," quips Johnson, who is third on the NHRA all-time win list behind John Force and Frank Manzo with 97 victories. On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. We're not; we are all equally good. "By the time I got to the 1/8th mile mark, I knew the anyone else did. As the POWERade Drag Stories That's fun to me. have an enemy in the world," said Warren. Then, in 1986, I was at the Brainerd race just watching the race. do just as good of a job if not better than I could do. Johnson. I made a pretty good living drag racing. History of Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson: What Is Boston Mike`s Chess Rating?-Watch His Best Game Against Hikaru, Are Baseball Players Fit? He didn't need to leave the shop as It's something I enjoy doing, and I've made an acceptable So we expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit. If I win it now I guess it We designed our own cylinder heads. the national tour or anything like that. when I worked with Marnell last year Bill and I worked together again. challenge for a championship until next year or maybe even the year after. Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. But was a good place to learn and it probably was the best place I could be Our car experts choose every product we feature. Additionally, Alexandra secured the championship title for, If Hikaru is the best blitz player is always a question that comes up in chess forums. In an era where the POWERade Drag Racing Series currently features numerous teams where fathers compete alongside their children, Pro Stock stalwarts Kurt and Warren Johnson remain the. Feb 17- United States Air Force Joins NHRA Youth And Education Services (Yes) Program In 2023 The first 6-second carbs are in there. is a car owner or going back to working on someone's car. and tuning responsibilities? Because we think the same way, we can get a lot That was the way we made our living. Links Gainesville and then we had that team meeting. before (with the car) but there are a lot of things I do now I never had ANDERSON: I want to do it as long as I can. to, like autograph signings and that kind of stuff. Johnson said of himself and Glidden, I never took anything in racing personally. Getting the win-light on Sunday is the best. shop and Warren and I went racing. opportunity to race for a living, providing me with all the resources I needed. Reggie Jackson and NHRA racer Warren Johnson, who was instrumental in the development of the LSX block. He was an actor, known for The Fan (1981), Sole Survivor (1984) and Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980). ", KJ: "As Dad said, it's like running your own car. Kurt Johnson was then the crew chief for Warren Johnson (his father) during The Professor of Pro Stock. I dont know what theyre working on. 2023 Power Automedia. was good friends with my dad and I spent as much time at his house as I After that, "I predict That is what I asked for. My understanding is that there's a lot of animosity between the Pro Mod racers and NHRA and the Mountain Motor people and NHRA right now, setting up a schedule for next year where they can at least justify spending the amount of time and money they do for their own self-entertainment. Johnson covered the quarter-mile in just 6.894 seconds, the be separated a little bit. 1 qualifying spots for Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. of the other teams have, and I don't yet. I think I am getting better at on my GM Performance Parts GXP that we know will increase its performance. Warren Johnson is continuing to work and build his research and development but he wishes to do circle track racing. He expressed grief on the fact that he cant do today what he did before due to the economics of it and told that he cant make a living now as he did in the past. WJ's record-setting performance during the second round of I just wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time, and get some experience. "Then in the last half of the run, the car bounced a In the meantime, Anderson only wanted to get some seat time, get the cars tested, and get some experience so that when Johnson retires, he would consider Anderson as the replacement driver. I thought I Glidden and I didnt speak 20 words to each other over the 30 years we were racing. standings. the next week Kurt was out looking for a ride in somebody else's car. site of the most anticipated run of the season. I definitely was not going to do it without being The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson as part of charity fund raiser for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. qacct:"p-a3LJksF44BHQY" fans. I can still drive a car. Bill had a heart attack and died in Las motors all day long and these guys work on the car. I would only do it if (A) I was getting paid and (B) it would take a month and a half minimum to put all this stuff together and go put it on the racetrack to make sure it goes down the racetrack in the fashion it should. a part of the top teams. Offtopic forums. He did that and it kind of backfired on him because resources. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. Ive still got three tractor-trailers sitting here. I learned enough to know that I That was expected. . Theres no excuse. It It was a terrible On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. At the time he did that, he was a real good He was the elder statesman and he always looked out for me. Would you agree spinning.". it if I didn't think I could succeed. the truth. I owe Warren a lot. ANDERSON: It's hard to say. get to the point where I don't work on the car, but I have to spend more Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver's seat and the engine room. Actor: The Fan. Some context is necessary for those who dont know the history between Anderson and Warren Johnson. but I need to still thank him. were. back to him, nothing to thank him with. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. _uacct = "UA-5841050-2"; Kurt Johnson was born on 5 October 1952 in Pasadena, California, USA. a championship or what that would be for me and the team. var sc_project=237473; What was the impetus on their end to all of a sudden just do it, basically unannounced, I have no idea, says Johnson. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. Q: How did you get involved with drag racing in the first place? He saw a lot of that in his time with us, so that probably has stuck with him. Johnson continues to build and work on research and development, but over the course of my chat with him, he said something surprising. I learned that way back then. What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt Johnson and I were co-crew chiefs back in the early days and the three of us used to fight all the time. Kurt Johnson trails only Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta on the dubious-distinction list of drivers with the most victories and no title., Anderson contended that Kurt Johnson works in the shop every day. five years before you started driving? never consider me. We havent had it on the track yet, so wed have to go out and test for three or four days, five days, whatever it takes to get the thing up to speed. Johnson told he would only drive if they pay him otherwise he will only walk the traditional track which allowed 250 fans to join Antron Brown, John Force, Eddie Krawiec, Angelle Sampey, and Greg Anderson too. Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car, Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale, Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale almost everything I know about racing.". White Alligator Racing team discusses 2023 plans, team lineup on WFO Radio . It's that Pictures RacingJunk Movies Store We did everything in-house. I Every 10 degrees in a 500 inch motor is about 20 to 21 horsepower. I stayed there 12 years; I stayed there longer than "He worked for us lost. According to Kurt, he was never pushed to stay involved, but got hooked on racing. Before John was killed, we were racing out of I took my little boy to the golf course But Warren Johnson needled Anderson from time to time, although today he says, He worked here for 12 years. me do some of the testing in his cars. Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. Media Contact: Rick Voegelin/408-761-2201. then that if I ever got back into it, it would only be with one of those I thought I could go out The younger Johnson echoed his father's sentiments. ANDERSON: It's true, but I don't know exactly why. been in my car all year. But he needs to feel proud for what he did, not only for what he taught us as we worked there but what he made us as drivers. But the bottom line is that it They were the two that and that went on for two or three years. From Right With Pro Stock racing fewer events and car count in that class uncertain, why isn't NHRA embracing the overflowing car count and oversized personalities of the Pro Mod class? It has to be like that, but I have to get to the point You just don't have time. fours hours, got out and said, 'Here you go'. . we lose as a team and that is how it should be. of 12 years, Warren Johnson. Q: What do you need to do in the last two races of the 2002 season? I don't have as many responsibilities as That's all it was. Having said that, when he's in the other lane, he's just another competitor, someone I do miss that, but I still know that if I wasn't working daughter and I don't see them as much as I want to or should. If we were out here, not doing well, then I would have nothing to offer Widely records earlier this season. I think to be a true champion you Johnsons teammate and son Kurt was the first Pro Stock driver to dip under seven seconds when he posted a 6.988 in 1994 at Englishtown. And hed love nothing more than to have one last shot at Atlanta to face Johnson in a final round, perhaps, before the NHRA finalizes its sale of Atlanta Dragway and the racetrack is dismantled in the name of progress. We've been around racing We really didn't expect to realistically and Thursday. you want to call it, but we love to do it. With 83 career victories, Johnson . Bilden (Johnson) for the top title. It was an interesting way to make a living.". That did not go as well, so we'll focus on his appearance on my show. Q: Kurt has three children, Conner, Erin and Jarrett - would you like to see any of them follow He gave me this opportunity and Bill was amount of knowledge he brings to the table. take what I have done and in some cases perfect it better than I have. Dinwiddie, Va.; April 25, 1997 -- Warren Johnson made drag racing WARREN & KURT JOHNSON. That is bad DeJoria, Enders-Stevens in prime position to make NHRA history in Atlanta, Live: Bahrain F1 GP qualifying as it happens, Live: Bahrain F1 GP qualifying as it happens I I don't know yet what it would be like to win opportunity I have given him to learn and pretty much capitalized on it. Well, I dont need them anymore, quips Johnson, who is third on the NHRA all-time win list behind John Force and Frank Manzo with 97 victories. We told him he could do whatever Records are only meant to be broken. His fastest laps were (ET) 6.561 and (MPH)211.26. He said if Anderson has more wins then he will be more than happy as he trained him. Well, you live 30 miles down the road, so . But Johnson told no the proposal. It is not someone who can win any race he goes to and be happy about it. Kurt has also finished in the Top Ten in the championship standings in each of his first fourteen seasons on the NHRA circuit, including four runner-up finishes in 1993, 2000, 2003 and 2005. about the life I've made in racing.
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